The Rich Man's Life Begins with a Comeback

Chapter 155 Anti-Money Laundering Review (Seeking monthly votes!)

The breakfast was plentiful, with both Chinese and Western options available.

A night cruise on the Huangpu River has its own beauty, and a day cruise on the Huangpu River has its own beauty.

Compared to Wang Yan, who had little appetite, Gu Heng and Bingbing, along with the other girls, had a particularly good appetite, after all, they had done a lot of exercise the night before.

"Chairman Gu..."

Just as the Bund's historic buildings and Lujiazui's skyscrapers came into view, Xin Xin, sitting next to Gu Heng, suddenly called out to him while holding her phone.

Yesterday her voice was clear and melodious, but now it's a little hoarse. Gu Heng just loves to hear it, so she was his special care last night.

"what happened?"

Gu Heng turned his head, his expression gentle.

“My boss just messaged me and said he’s waiting for us at the Shiliupu Wharf right now.”

Xin Xin directly showed Gu Heng the message her boss had sent her: "On the one hand, he wants to thank you in person for your strong support of Wuyou Media. On the other hand, because of your large donation last night, it triggered an anti-money laundering investigation in Hangzhou. This morning, the Hangzhou Economic Investigation Department came to our door. Our boss wants to ask you to come forward and help explain."

"Anti-money laundering?"

"That little bit of money triggered it?"

Gu Heng paused for a moment, a hint of surprise on his face.

That little bit of money?

Everyone was at a loss for words after hearing what Gu Heng said.

What they considered enough to make them rich overnight was described by Gu Heng as just a small amount of money.

"Chairman Gu..."

Xin Xin responded somewhat weakly, "Mainly because there were quite a few people from Wuyou Media on this boat last night."

"Besides you, who else could it be?"

Gu Heng looked up at the other girls.

"I'm."

Yangyang raised her hand.

"Me too."

Ya Ya also raised her hand.

"And us."

The twin sisters followed closely behind.

Gu Heng's eyes widened slightly upon seeing this.

Goodness, no wonder people say "there are thousands of beautiful women online, and Wuyou Media accounts for half of them".

So, five out of the seven girls who participated in the team battle last night were actually female internet celebrities from Wuyou Media.

In this light, it's not surprising that Danceplay Media would trigger an anti-money laundering investigation.

In the three most intense rounds of competition last night, Xin Xin and Yang Yang took up two spots.

On average, each round of the PK battle earned the two women nearly 20 million in tips.

If we include Ya Ya and her twin sisters, the total amount would be close to fifty million.

"Eh?"

"According to that logic, shouldn't the Hangzhou Economic Investigation Department be coming to me?"

"After all, I'm the source, so why are you blaming your boss?"

Gu Heng, somewhat belatedly realizing this, asked in return with a puzzled look.

"Of course, you should pick the softest persimmon first."

Wang Yan picked up the conversation and said with a smile, "The government is right to act according to the rules, but it's not that they don't understand human relationships."

They know perfectly well who is easy to mess with and who is not.

"Guess why their boss was in Hangzhou in the morning, but by noon he was already waiting at the Shiliupu Wharf? Who do you think was behind this?"

At this point, Wang Yan's smile held a deeper meaning.

"understood."

Gu Heng nodded slightly, a look of realization flashing in his eyes: "Actually, the person who really triggered the anti-money laundering investigation was me. Their boss was just someone from the Hangzhou Economic Investigation Department who wanted to contact me, and was used as a stepping stone by the Hangzhou Economic Investigation Department."

"It's not entirely accurate to call it a stepping stone."

"Last night, as the biggest beneficiary of many media companies, it was perfectly fine to ask him to cooperate with the investigation. At most, it was up to him whether or not to investigate him, it all depended on his mood."

Wang Yan smiled and said, "Actually, the economic crime investigation system knows better than anyone whether last night's huge reward was money laundering. Today is just a formality."

"If they really find out about the problem, all your account funds will probably be frozen immediately, and we won't be able to spend a carefree night on the Huangpu River. Coast Guard ships would have been looking for us long ago."

Wang Yan was born into a wealthy family and graduated from a prestigious university.

Now, he has gradually taken over the family business and serves as the executive vice president of the listed company Ruyi Airlines. His insight is naturally extraordinary. He can see the essence of the matter from just a few words from the girls.

"This is easy to solve. Do you need my help?"

Wang Yan asked Gu Heng again.

"no big deal."

"No need to trouble you, Brother Yan."

Gu Heng smiled and shook his head, then picked up his phone to dial a number and said to Xin Xin, "Then tell your boss to bring the comrades from the Hangzhou Economic Investigation Bureau, and we'll meet at the Shiliupu Wharf."

"Ok."

Xin Xin had just overheard Gu Heng and Wang Yan's conversation. Although she was a little confused, she roughly understood what they meant.

So, the seemingly aloof and powerful boss in their eyes was, in the eyes of the Hangzhou Economic Investigation Bureau, merely a stepping stone for them to communicate with Gu Heng, and had become a soft persimmon to be easily manipulated.

Such a fact inevitably stirred endless ripples in their hearts.

Terminating the contract and going solo is an inevitable path that every major internet celebrity has to take.

No one wants to be bound, and no one wants their money to always be split in half with someone else. Therefore, terminating the contract and going solo is the inevitable choice for the vast majority of people when the contract expires.

However, while it sounds easy, putting this idea into practice is fraught with difficulties.

Every major internet celebrity is a cash cow for MCN agencies.

Want to leave?
Sure, leave your account details!
Trying to take the account with you is incredibly difficult, practically hellish.

As beauty-focused livestreamers, most of them wouldn't have the courage to abandon their accounts and start over.

They want freedom, an account, and no huge compensation.

They certainly couldn't manage on their own; they had to seek outside help.

However, Wuyou Media was already a leader in the MCN field, and ordinary external forces could hardly shake Wuyou Media's fundamental decisions. Moreover, the high-level figures who could shake Wuyou Media's fundamental decisions were usually too far away from them.

But it was just now, during Gu Heng and Wang Yan's conversation, that they suddenly realized that the savior they had been longing for was actually right under their noses, even though he was far away.

thigh!

We must hold on tight!
Not a single leg can be spared! The gazes of the many girls towards Gu Heng subtly intensified.

Although this matter was likely just a formality, Gu Heng still took it seriously. After all, dealing with the government officials was a delicate matter, and a slight mistake could lead to serious trouble.

If you have resources, you should use them.

After calling the dedicated service team at Juncheng Law Firm and the Deloitte China Joint Service Committee, asking them to send someone over immediately to assist with the investigation, Gu Heng then called Qian Zhengxing, who was far away in Beichun.

Economic surveys naturally involve banks.

Upon hearing this, Qian Zhengxing immediately said that he would contact his old friend in Zhonghai and ask him to help Gu Heng resolve the matter.

"It's done."

Three phone calls are enough to handle everything.

Seeing Gu Heng's relaxed and carefree demeanor, Wang Yan knew that Gu Heng had his own way of dealing with the situation.

After breakfast, Gu Heng and Wang Yan got up and went to the front of the main deck to smoke cigars, while the girls stayed at the round table.

"Good afternoon, ladies."

At this moment, the first mate slowly walked from the corner to the round table. She first greeted the group of girls politely, and then placed the tray she was carrying in the center of the round table.

"To avoid the hassle of you going to the pharmacy yourself after you disembark, we have prepared everything for you in advance. All of them are imported drugs, each worth hundreds of US dollars, with minimal side effects, far exceeding all similar products available in the market."

After the first mate finished speaking, he gestured for the group of girls to proceed.

At the same time, two staff members came forward and placed cups of warm water in front of each girl.

The first mate wore a smile and kept his eyes fixed on them, but showed no intention of leaving.

The girls stared at the tray in the center of the round table, looking at the beautifully packaged pills inside. They were all well aware of the specific effects of these pills.

For important figures like Gu Heng, how could they allow their precious genes to leak out so easily? Therefore, after the passion subsides, they will definitely take many preventative measures.

Don't be fooled by the fact that the first mate in front of you speaks softly and has a friendly attitude. In reality, he is the one who is responsible for supervising them. They have to take this medicine whether they want to or not.

After a moment of silence, Bingbing was the first to extend her fair arm, take a pill from the tray, and then calmly swallow it under the watchful eye of the first mate.

Seeing Bingbing's actions, the first mate smiled with satisfaction and then said leisurely, "Having ambition is a good thing, but everything must have its limits. If ambition is not controlled, it will become insatiable and eventually lead to destruction."

The women all understood the implication.

Soon, led by Bingbing, the women took the pills from the tray and began to take them.

In fact, before the first mate appeared, some girls were seriously considering whether they should take a gamble and see if they could gain status through having a child.

After all, there are similar success stories in the internet industry.

However, after the first mate's words, the girl, who had been somewhat bewitched, gradually regained her senses.

They are all top performers in the beauty category, so they are very clear about what survivor bias is.

To the average person, it seems like they achieved success effortlessly, but in reality, beneath their feet lies a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​bones of countless young women who wanted to bravely compete in the beauty arena but ultimately had to leave in despair.

This is survivor bias!
Looking across the entire internet, there are only a handful of women who can "gain status through their sons."

However, there are probably countless people who share this idea.

Where did they go?

The answer is obvious.

They couldn't even compete with their own boss, let alone Gu Heng, who was far inferior to their own boss.

To take such a risk is like dancing on a tightrope or pulling hair from a tiger's mouth.

As the first mate said: insatiable greed will only lead to destruction.

……

"Woo——"

Accompanied by the long blast of the yacht's horn, the Princess X95 flybridge yacht, which had sailed away from the Shiliupu Wharf all night, returned to shore.

Gu Heng and Wang Yan walked in front, while the numerous female internet celebrities followed behind.

They were almost all wearing baseball caps and masks, and all wearing oversized coats, completely covering up the beautiful bodies that Gu Heng had shown off to last night. It was a clear case of double standards.

When Gu Heng and the others boarded the ship, they used the VIP channel, and now when they disembark and leave, they use the VIP channel again.

There seem to be a bit too many people in the VIP passage right now.

Both Juncheng Law Firm and Deloitte China responded immediately to his call.

The team from Juncheng Law Firm, led by Yang Wenjie, came from the Junyao Building and was accompanied by six professional lawyers.

Yuri Flake, from Deloitte China, is a member of the Joint Services Committee dedicated to serving Gu Heng. He is a senior digital asset risk control expert and is accompanied by eight accountants in related fields.

At this moment, the VIP channel was divided into four groups of people.

Lawyers like Yang Wenjie and accountants like Yuri Flake knew they were on the same side, so they naturally stood together. As for the other three groups, one of them should be the big boss of Wuyou Media and the comrades from the Hangzhou Economic Investigation Department.

As for the identities of the other two groups, he was somewhat puzzled.

"Hello, Mr. Gu."

“I am Liu Sheng, the president of China Merchants Bank’s Zhonghai Branch. Qian Zhengxing and I have been friends for many years. As a valued client of our bank, Mr. Gu has an obligation to help him solve any problems he encounters at Zhonghai.”

Just as everyone was looking at each other in bewilderment, a middle-aged man in a light gray business suit, accompanied by two secretaries and assistants carrying briefcases, quickly approached Gu Heng and introduced himself to him immediately.

Upon hearing this, a look of realization flashed across Gu Heng's eyes.

He didn't expect Qian Zhengxing to act so quickly, and he certainly didn't expect that Qian Zhengxing would bother the president of China Merchants Bank's Zhonghai branch for such a small matter.

'I didn't expect Old Qian to have so much influence...'

Gu Heng was inwardly puzzled, but on the surface he smiled and shook hands with Liu Sheng: "Liu Xing, I'm so sorry to trouble you to come all this way in the middle of the day."

"No trouble, no trouble."

“Our branch is located in Lujiazui, just across the bridge is the Shiliupu Wharf.”

"You are a valued guest of our bank, so it is only right that we do this."

Liu Sheng waved his hands repeatedly, his face beaming with a radiant smile.

He had been eyeing this major client that Qian Zhengxing had been holding onto for a long time, but he never expected that Qian Zhengxing would just deliver himself to his doorstep.

Given his long-standing friendship with Qian Zhengxing, he certainly wouldn't do something like poaching someone else's client. But even if he didn't poach, it wouldn't stop him from having more contact with top-tier clients like Gu Heng.

Qian Zhengxing cannot stay in Jilin Province forever, nor can he stay in Zhonghai forever.

Having more friends means having more options. Who knows, Gu Heng might become a huge asset to him someday, and all he would need to do is offer a favor during his regular work hours.

Qian Zhengxing gained a favor, and so did Gu Heng.

How could Liu Sheng not be genuinely happy about such a wonderful thing?

"It's just a small misunderstanding. I'll have to trouble you later, Liu Xing."

Gu Heng exchanged pleasantries with Liu Sheng for a few moments, then turned his attention back to the other two groups of people...

PS: There will be another update at noon. I'm asking for votes and exposure at the beginning of the month. I'm asking for lots of support from my godfathers! lol

(End of this chapter)